World War II Honoree

Zimerie Alvin Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Witchita, Kansas

Honored By

Camille R. Bergstrom

Relationship

Daughter

ZIMERIE ALVIN COX WAS A STUDENT IN WICHITA KANSAS AT THE TIME HE ENLISTED, AUGUST 25, 1942. HIS PLACE OF SEPARATION WAS CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS JANUARY 2, 1946. ACTIVE SERVICE FROM APRIL 10, 1943 TO JANUARY 2, 1946. DURING ZIMERIE'S TIME OF SERVICE HE WAS FIRST IN THE COMPANY A, 734RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. HE WAS THERE FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN MOVED TO THE ARMY AIRFORCE SERVICE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, WHERE HE BECAME A TECHNICAL CORPORAL. HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON AND A BRONZE SERVICE STAR. ALSO RECEIVED MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, GO 90, AND HE WAS A MARKSMAN RIFLE MAY 6, 1943. THE PLACES ZIMERIE SERVED DURING THE WAR INCLUDE: FRANKFORT, GERMANY; NAPLES, ITALY; ROME, ITALY ON D-DAY; ORAN AND ALGIERS, NORTH AFRICA.